Bottle-washer.



' no; 650,20l. Patented May 22, I900.

E. s. PURDY & .1. w. WASHBUBN.

BOTTLE WASHER. A licm n filed Sept. 19, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

'A rromvs rs 'No. 650,20l. Patented may 22, I900.

E. s. PURDY & .1. w. WASHBURN.

BDTTLE'WAS'HER.

(Application filed Sept. 19, 1899.) (No Model.) 7 3 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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Patented. May 22, 1900. E. S. PUBDY &, J. W. WASHBUBN.

BOTTLE WASHER. (Application filed Sept. 19, 1899.

(No Model.)

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F'iED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND S. PUBDY AND JESSE W. WASHBURNQ OF PORTAGE, WISCONSIN; SAID WASHBURN ASSIGNOR TO SAID PURDY.

BOTTLE-WASH ER.-

SFECIFICATiON forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,201, dated May 22, 1900.

- Application filed September 19, 1899. Serial No. 730,998. (No model.)

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDMUND S. PUBDY and JESSE W. WAsHBURN, of Portage, in the county of Columbia and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and Improved Bottle- Washer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.v n 1 This invention relates to improvements in machines for washing bottles of all kinds; and the object is to provide a machine for this purpose of simple construction and by means of which a number of bottles may by one operation be very rapidly and thoroughly washed both inside and outside.

We will describe a bottle-washer embodying our invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a section, substantially on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2, of a bottle-washer embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a section onthe line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a plan view of the bottle-carrier removed from the tub. Fig. 4: is a sectional View showing certain parts in position for discharging shot into the bottles. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a clamp-supporting post employed. Fig. 6 is a section showing a water-supply pipe employed, andFig. 7.

is a section showing that a series of themachines may be placed in line in practically a single tub.

The washer comprises a water-tank 1, here shown as triangular inv cross-section and adapted to support'bottles on its three sides.

opening in, an end wall of the tank. This draw-rod is provided with lugs 7 and 8, either one of which is designed to engage with the outer surface of the end'wall. To hold the rod from its engagement with the tank, we

employa spring 9, attached at one end to the rod 6 and engaging with .the upper wall of the opening through the end wall of the tank. By moving the sleeve 5 in one direction it is obvious that the perforations through it may be put in register with the perforations of the tubular shaft, so that water may pass from the shaft into the tank, and when a sufficient amount of water shall have been supplied to the tank the sleeve may be moved to close the perforations through the shaft. This sleeve is particularly useful when several machines are connected, as in Fig. '7. Each sideof the tank 1 is provided with water-outlet ports 10, equal in number to the number of bottles designed to be supported on the side, and mounted to slide in each flat side of the tank is a controlling-plate ll, providedwith ports 12, de-

signed to be placed in communication with the ports 10 and also designed to be placed in communication with shot-pockets 13, supported in the inner side of the tank and opening through the sides thereof. The said shot-pockets are perforated to allow water to flow therein to The tank is mounted on a tubular shaft 2, having perforations through it within the tank. This shaft has bearings in the endprovided with perforations and mounted to slide longitudinally of the shaft 2. At one end a draw-rod 6 has connection with the sleeve 5, said draw-rod extending through an 11 may be moved to place .tne proper ports in communication. Mounted on the plate 11 at each port 12 is a boxing-16, within which is arubber gasket or cup 17 to receive the mouth end of a bottle. An opening is provided through the bottom of the gasket or cup and through the bottom of the boxing 16 to communicate with the port 12.

The bottles are held in .position by means of springs 18, attached to a bar 19, extending longitudinally of the tank.. Each spring is connected at its center with a bar 19, so that each of its opposite ends may be engaged-with a bottle, as clearly indicated in thedrawings, which show the two rows of bottles supported on each side of the tank.

Secured to the regulating-plates 11 are adj ust-able posts, each one consisting, as here Shown, of a tubularsection 20,- attachedto the'plate 11, and a.tubularfse'ction 2l,mo'vI-' able longitudinally in the'section 20 and held as adjusted by means of a set-screw .22. Movable yieldingly in the section 21 is a screw-- threaded rod 23, which at one side has a lug 24, movable in a slot 25, formed in one side"- of the tubularsectiorr2l, -and the; lower end of the rod 23 is connected,b y,meapsof a spring 26, with a block 27, engaging with the lower end of the post-section 21. The rods 23pas's loosely throughopeni'ngsin the bar 19, and a nut 28 on each screw-rod engageswith the topside'of the bar 19, and eccentrically pivoted to each nut 28' is a clamping-lever 29,- a'd'apted to engage with the upper sideof the bar-'19. By this construction it is obvious thatthe' holding means may be adjusted for 7 different sizes or lengths of bottles; Upon loosening the levers 29 the bars carrying the springs- 18' may be moved, so that the bottles maybe placed in position with their mouth ends engaging in the gaskets 17. Then after moving the bars 19 so that the springs engage against the bottoms of the bottles the levers' 29 are to be turned downward to clamp the'b'a'rs 19', and consequently clamp the bot; tles" in'position. By employing the springs 18' in connection with the spring 26 there will be no danger of breaking the bottles and jth'fyfwill allow 'for variations in the length of T-t-ankfis. provided with an outlet-port 33,

bottles.

IniFig. 7 we have" shown'a series of tanks 1-,.each independently mounted to rotate on afixed tubular perforated shaft 30. Each tankis arranged in a section o'fa tub 31, di-

vided by partitions 32', the partitions being provided near the top with ports 33, through which water may flow from one section to another. It may be here stated that each through which water is supplied to the tub. Water is supplied to the tank from a main pipe '34 through valved branch pipes 35, lead-- ing into the perforated shafts. By this constructionpne or more tanks maybe at rest forreceiving a new charge of bottles, while the others are in operation.

I Irrthe operation of the machine the operator first disengages the levers 29, thereby i; allowing'the bottles to be placed in position,

- the levers 29 are thrown down, thus holding asshown in Fig.1, each side of the tank or tanksbein'g filled for the same number of bottles, and when each side is filled or such numberless, as desired to be washed, are in place,

thebottles in place. The slide 11 is thrown so as to open the port 10 and give free passage of water from the tank to the bottles. After Ifiecessaryi'otation for rinsing the slide 11 is thrown so that .the port 12 is in com'munica tion with the shot-pocket 13, which allows a free communication of the-shot with the full the tank. The perforation of the shot-pockets allows sufficient water for shotting purposes. After the bottle has been su lficicntly shotted the slide 11 is so placed as to place the port I12i'n communication with, the port 10, at the same time closing the shot-pocket andallowlength of the bottles at each revolution of.

ing the free flow of fresh water for final rinsby the washer, and the entire bottle is'wa'shed inside and out with the supply of water used ;for power by the machine. g

Having thus fully described ourin'vention, fwe claim as new and desire to secure by Letiters Pateriti i 1. A bottle-washing machine,'comprising a ;tank mounted to'rotate and having ports in ,its sides, shot-carrying pockets arranged in v said tank and having outward openings,-plates Emovable on the outer side of the tank and ,having ports adapted to be placed in comimunication with the ports, of the tank, and also in communication with theperforated shot-pockets, boxes arranged at the: ports ithrough the controlling plate, for receiving the .mouth end of the bottles, andclamping tank'triangular in cross-section, a tubin Zwhich the tank is mounted to' rotate, a plate mounted to slide on each surface of the tank,

munieation with ports through thesides of the tank, shot-pockets arranged within" the tank,and opening outward tobe placed in communication with the ports through the sliding .plates, devices for receiving the mouth ends of bottles placed at the ports in the plates, .and'spring-yielding holding devices for the bottles, substantially as specified. V

3. A bottle-washing machine, comprising it tub, a tank mounted to rotatein said tub, a

tubular perforated shaft extended through :devices forthe bottles, substantially as'speci-' L 2. A bottle-washing machine,coniprisinga and having ports adapted to be placed in com- :the tank, a perforated sleeve mounted to .85 usedfor po'werthe water used by itisused IIO - move *longitudinally on said shaft, means 101' for supporting bottles on the tank for receiv- 4:. A bottle-washing machine, comprising a .tank mounted to rotate, shotholding pock ets arranged in' said tank and openingo'utward through the same and meansfo'r closing said openings while opening other ports through the tan k 'walls, substantially as specified.

fiholdingsaid sleeve as adjusted, an'd means ing. water therefrom, substantially as speci- 5. A bottle-washing machine, comprising a tank mounted to rotate, means for supplying water to said tank, bars adj ustably supported on the tank, and springs connected to said bars for engaging with the bottom of bottles, substantially as specified.

6. A bottle-washing machine, comprising a series of tanks arranged longitudinally on a continuous tubular shaft, means for rotating each tank one independently of the other on the shaft, each of said tanks having dischargeports for discharging Water into bottles, shotmounted in the inner sections of the posts, bars through which said screw-rods pass, nuts on the screw-rods, clamping-levers pivoted to the nuts, adapted for engagement with the bars, and springs attached to said bars for engaging with the bottom of bottles, substantially as specified.

8. In a bottle avashing machine, a tub, a tank mounted to rotate in said tub, the said tank being triangular in cross-section, means for supplying water to the tank, means within the tank for cutting off said supply of water, and means for supporting bottles on the tank for receiving Water therefrom, substantially as specified. I

EDMUND S. PURDY. JESSE YV. VVASHBURN,

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. L. DERING, GEO. W. CRAIG. 

